Flexible coupling



June 12, 1923. 1,458,608

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Application filed February l9, 1917. Serial No. ].49,514. I, I,

To all whom it may concern: I cured 0n the shaft A and a spider member Be it known that I, CHARLES W. BECK, a 3r having return-bent ends I and I similar citizen of the United States of America, reto the arms H and H of the member EL The siding at Detroit, in the county of Wayne arms of the spider G extend transversely to,

5 and State of Michigan, have invented certhose of the spider member G and are setain new and useful Improvements in Flexcured to the flexible disc 0 by bolts and cotv ible Couplings, of which the following is a ter pins in themanner described in connecspecification, reference being had therein to tion with thecspider member G. In certain the accompanying drawings. cases for manufacturing purposes it is de- 10 This invention relates to flexible couplings sirable to form thetwo spider members of for shafts and refers more particularly to an the same size and shape so that they can be improved flexible coupling of the type in used interchangeably, although positioned which a plate or disc of thermoid or other in the opposite directions as shown in Figure hardy flexible material is employed to per- 2. Thespider members or clips G and G.

1 mit the shafts to have a certain degree of are formed with integral stamped heads F play to compensate for error in alignment. and M which are secured non-rotatably to The main object of. the invention is to prothe respective shafts A and B by any suit? vide a construction in which the mounting able means. Inthe particular construction .members for the flexible disc or plate canbe shown the head M is secured to the shaft A 20 formed at low cost from stamped metal; to by means of a projection N on the shaft utilize a construction having spider arms which interlocks with the recessed seat 0 provided with return-bent ends for mounting a formed in the head of the clip member. The the flexible disc or plate with reference to shaft B, however, hasascrew threaded outer the drive and driven portions of the shaft; to end portionwhich also projects through the I 25 provide a construction suitable for use in clip member sufliciently to receive a washer magneto shafts pump shafts or the like; and Q and lock nut QC a in general to provide an improved and sim- A flexlble coupl ng constructed as above plified' construction of the character above described will efliciently couple the shafts f rr d to, I together, while permitting a limited move I ment out of axial alignment and can be con Figure 1 is a side elevation of a flexible structed and assembled at a minimum cost. a

coupling embodying my invention; Various changes, how ever,can be made in Figure 2 is a cross section through one of the ,detalls of construction within the scope the shafts looking towardthe coupling. of my invention. I 1

35 Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the What I claim as my invention is:

spider members. a I 1. In a flexible coupling, the combination In general the flexible coupling comprises withvshafts arranged end to end, of a, flexithe disc or plate C ofthermoid or other ble member, and connections between said tough flexible material interposed between flexible member and said shafts, comprising 40 the driving shaft or portion A and the drivsheet metal members secured to the shafts en shaft or portion B and connected thereto and -V g retu n-bent ends extending over by members D and'E. In detail the connectthe flexible member and fixedly secured ing member E comprises ahead portion F thereto; I engageable with the shaft B and aspider 2. In a flexiblecoupling, the combination 45 member G having arms H and H. Th with shafts, of a flexible member having a arms are return-bent at I and I to provide connection with one of said shafts, and a bearing portions J and J on the opposite connection between said flexible member and side of the flexible disc C. For fastening the other shaft comprising a clip member I the spider arms to the disc, the arms are havingareturn-bent end fixedly secured to 50 provided with suitable apertures through the flexible member.

which project bolts K and K each secured 3. In a flexible coupling, the combination in place by suitable cotter pins L and L". with a longitudinally extending member, of l The member D has a head portion M sea flexible member, and connections between i said flexible member and longitudinally exshaft comprising a sheet metal stamping formed With a central hub for embracing said shaft and With a plurality of radial 10 arms, return bent at their extremities to embrace said disc. f 1

In testimony whereof I afiix my si ature. CHARLES W. B CK. 

